2016
Research Priorities, Measures, and Recommendations for Assessment of Tobacco Use in Clinical Cancer Research
Land SR, Toll BA, Moinpour CM, Mitchell SA, Ostroff JS, Hatsukami DK, Duffy SA, Gritz ER, Rigotti NA, Brandon TH, Prindiville SA, Sarna LP, Schnoll RA, Herbst RS, Cinciripini PM, Leischow SJ, Dresler CM, Fiore MC, Warren GW. Research Priorities, Measures, and Recommendations for Assessment of Tobacco Use in Clinical Cancer Research. Clinical Cancer Research 2016, 22: 1907-1913. PMID: 26888828, PMCID: PMC4861174, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-16-0104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdvisory CommitteesGuidelines as TopicHumansMedical OncologyResearchRisk AssessmentTobacco UseConceptsTobacco use assessmentCancer patientsTobacco useClinical trialsTobacco dependence treatmentSecondhand smoke exposureNIH Clinical CenterClinical treatment trialsAlternative tobacco productsTobacco Use QuestionnaireTobacco use statusEffect of cessationClinical cancer researchTiming of assessmentCancer researchCessation approachesProtocol therapyStudy entrySmoke exposureTask ForceCigarette smokingAdverse outcomesTreatment trialsClinical centersDependence treatment
2013
Assessing Tobacco Use by Cancer Patients and Facilitating Cessation: An American Association for Cancer Research Policy Statement
Toll BA, Brandon TH, Gritz ER, Warren GW, Herbst RS, Tobacco and Cancer W. Assessing Tobacco Use by Cancer Patients and Facilitating Cessation: An American Association for Cancer Research Policy Statement. Clinical Cancer Research 2013, 19: 1941-1948. PMID: 23570694, PMCID: PMC5992896, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-13-0666.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTobacco useTobacco cessationCessation interventionsEvidence-based cessation interventionsTreatment-related toxicitySecond primary tumorsTobacco cessation interventionsQuality cancer careQuality of lifeAmerican AssociationCessation assistancePoor outcomeCancer careCancer patientsPrimary tumorOncology settingCancer recurrencePatientsTreatment efficacyTreatment settingsEvidence-based proceduresCancer leadCancerCancer progressionClinical infrastructure
2012
Tobacco Assessment in Actively Accruing National Cancer Institute Cooperative Group Program Clinical Trials
Peters EN, Torres E, Toll BA, Cummings KM, Gritz ER, Hyland A, Herbst RS, Marshall JR, Warren GW. Tobacco Assessment in Actively Accruing National Cancer Institute Cooperative Group Program Clinical Trials. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 2869-2875. PMID: 22689794, PMCID: PMC3410402, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.40.8815.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCooperative group clinical trialsGroup clinical trialTobacco use assessmentClinical trialsTobacco useCancer treatment outcomesTreatment outcomesTobacco assessmentEvidence-based cessation supportPhase III trialsSecondhand smoke exposureClinical oncology practiceCooperative Group ProgramCancer clinical trialsCurrent cigarette useIII trialsSmoke exposureCessation supportNeck trialsOncology practiceNicotine dependenceRoutine assessmentCigarette useTrialsGroup program
2008
Increased EGFR Gene Copy Number Detected by Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization Predicts Outcome in Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients Treated With Cetuximab and Chemotherapy
Hirsch FR, Herbst RS, Olsen C, Chansky K, Crowley J, Kelly K, Franklin WA, Bunn PA, Varella-Garcia M, Gandara DR. Increased EGFR Gene Copy Number Detected by Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization Predicts Outcome in Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients Treated With Cetuximab and Chemotherapy. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2008, 26: 3351-3357. PMID: 18612151, PMCID: PMC3368372, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.14.0111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnalysis of VarianceAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCetuximabFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenes, erbB-1HumansIn Situ HybridizationIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm StagingPatient SelectionPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsReference ValuesRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsCell lung cancer patientsLung cancer patientsFISH-negative patientsEGFR FISHNSCLC patientsCancer patientsSurvival timeMedian progression-free survival timeProgression-free survival timeEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitorsDisease control rateChemotherapy-naive patientsAdvanced-stage NSCLCMedian survival timeEpidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene copy numberFISH-positive patientsAvailable tumor tissueEGFR gene copy numberTyrosine kinase inhibitorsFISH-positive tumorsPhase II selection trialFISH-positive groupConcurrent chemotherapyConcurrent therapyPredictive factors
2007
Comparison of Outcomes for Patients With Unresectable, Locally Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Treated With Induction Chemotherapy Followed By Concurrent Chemoradiation vs. Concurrent Chemoradiation Alone
Huang EH, Liao Z, Cox JD, Guerrero TM, Chang JY, Jeter M, Borghero Y, Wei X, Fossella F, Herbst RS, Blumenschein GR, Moran C, Allen PK, Komaki R. Comparison of Outcomes for Patients With Unresectable, Locally Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Treated With Induction Chemotherapy Followed By Concurrent Chemoradiation vs. Concurrent Chemoradiation Alone. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2007, 68: 779-785. PMID: 17418967, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.01.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLarge cell carcinomaInduction chemotherapyConcurrent chemoradiationBetter overall survivalOverall survivalHazard ratioSurvival benefitLung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerMultivariate analysisNon-small cell lung cancerThree-dimensional conformal radiationSignificant overall survival benefitDistant metastasis-free survivalOverall survival benefitSignificant survival benefitPlanned subgroup analysisGroup of patientsMetastasis-free survivalCell lung cancerSquamous cell carcinomaComparison of outcomesConcurrent chemotherapyLocoregional controlAdvanced adenocarcinoma
2004
Gefitinib in Combination With Paclitaxel and Carboplatin in Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Phase III Trial—INTACT 2
Herbst RS, Giaccone G, Schiller JH, Natale RB, Miller V, Manegold C, Scagliotti G, Rosell R, Oliff I, Reeves JA, Wolf MK, Krebs AD, Averbuch SD, Ochs JS, Grous J, Fandi A, Johnson DH. Gefitinib in Combination With Paclitaxel and Carboplatin in Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Phase III Trial—INTACT 2. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2004, 22: 785-794. PMID: 14990633, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2004.07.215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarboplatinCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleGefitinibHumansInfusions, IntravenousLung NeoplasmsMaleMaximum Tolerated DoseMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm StagingPaclitaxelPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisQuinazolinesReference ValuesRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsResponse rateOverall survivalLung cancerActive epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsGrowth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsNon-small cell lung cancerReceptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsDose-related diarrheaSignificant prolonged survivalUnexpected safety findingsChemotherapy-naive patientsDouble-blind trialPlacebo-controlled trialPhase II trialBaseline demographic characteristicsPhase I trialCell lung cancerConcentration/time curveTyrosine kinase inhibitorsCarboplatin areaDaily gefitinibGefitinib monotherapyMonotherapy trials